Odonata of Bangladesh
List of Species
- Anisoptera (57)
- Aeshnidae (6)
- Gomphidae (5)
- Libellulidae (45)
- Acisoma (1)
- Aethriamanta (1)
- Brachydiplax (3)
- Brachythemis (1)
- Bradinopyga (1)
- Camacinia (1)
- Cratilla (1)
- Crocothemis (1)
- Diplacodes (2)
- Hydrobasileus (1)
- Indothemis (2)
- Lathrecista (1)
- Lyriothemis (1)
- Macrodiplax (1)
- Neurothemis (3)
- Onychothemis (1)
- Orthetrum (7)
- Palpopleura (1)
- Pantala (1)
- Potamarcha (1)
- Rhodothemis (1)
- Rhyothemis (3)
- Tetrathemis (1)
- Tholymis (1)
- Tramea (2)
- Trithemis (3)
- Urothemis (1)
- Zyxomma (1)
- Macromiidae (1)
- Zygoptera (45)
Rhyothemis triangularis (Kirby, 1889) — Sapphire Flutterer, Lesser Blue Wing
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Male
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Female
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Female
- Suborder:
- Anisoptera
- Family:
- Libellulidae
- Genus:
- Rhyothemis
- Species:
- Rhyothemis triangularis (Kirby, 1889)
- Common name:
- Sapphire Flutterer, Lesser Blue Wing
- Global IUCN status:
- Least Concern
- Eco-system:
- Terrestrial, Freshwater
- Abundance:
- Uncommon
- Flight Seasons:
- April - September, November
- Local Distribution:
- Sylhet, Chittagong
- Global Distribution:
- Brunei Darussalam, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand
- Identification Key:
- Two rows of cells between IRiii and Rspl; base of wings deep black, with steely blue reflex, up to discoidal cell in forewing, and nearly to node in the hindwing.
- Distinguishing Feature:
- The limitation of the opaque black area to base of the wings distinguish this species from R. plutonia and other black winged species.
- Abdomen Size:
- Male: 18 mm
Female: 16.5 mm - Wing Size:
- Male: 26.5 mm
Female: 26 mm - Wing Spot:
- Male: Dark reddish brown
Female: Similar - Eye Color:
- Male: Blackish-brown above, paler brown below
Female: Similar
- COI Gene:
>MG885338.1 Rhyothemis triangularis isolate OA-12 cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) gene, partial cds; mitochondrial
ACTAGCAGGAGCAATTGCTCATGCTGGGGCATCAGTAGATTTAACTATTTTTTCGTTACATTTAGCAGGAGTATCATCAATTCTAGGAGCTATTAATTTTATCACTACAGTGATTAATATAAAGTCACCGGGTATAAAAATAGATCAAATACCTTTATTTGTATGAGCCGTAGTAATTACAGCTGTATTACTACTATTATCATTACCTGTTTTAGCAGGAGCTATTACTATACTTCTAACTGATCGAAATATTAATACATCATTTTTTGATCCGGCAGGAGGAGGTGATCCTATTCTTTATCAACATTTATTT
- CO1 Protein:
>AWX25678.1 cytochrome oxidase subunit I, partial (mitochondrion) [Rhyothemis triangularis]
LAGAIAHAGASVDLTIFSLHLAGVSSILGAINFITTVINMKSPGMKMDQMPLFVWAVVITAVLLLLSLPVLAGAITMLLTDRNINTSFFDPAGGGDPILYQHLF